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transition words

To improve your language skills you need to make sure, that your ideas stick together and that the gap between them is bridged smoothly. This
is by using transition words and phrases that help bring two ideas together.
Certain words help You to continue an idea, indicate a shift of though or
contrast, or sum up a conclusion. See the following list of words to
find those that will pull your thoughts together.

transition of logic

Transitions of logic consist
of words or phrases that convey "logical intent":
that is, they show the logical connection between two ideas. Since
there
are several possible logical connections (such as time, purpose,
contrast),
there are several categories of transitions of logic. The table below
lists
many of these transitions, arranged by category and listed as milder or
stronger. (Note that there is some double listing, because of the
different
ways words can be used.) Some hints for use:

transitions become stronger when they are the first word
in a sentence,
milder when they are moved a few words into the sentence

keep this list handy while you write, until the words come
automatically

Here you can see the most used transition words and phrases. Before using a particular transitional word from this table, be sure you
understand its exact meaning and usage completely and try to translate all words which this glue is made from.

addition

and

i

or

ili

ni ... ni ...

neither ... nor ...

moreover, in addition

navyše

further, furthermore, even more

ještie (adv.)

also, too

takože

besides

kromie (adv.)

again

iznovo (adv.)

first, in the first place

izp'rva, v p'rvih

second, secondly

v vtorih

third

v tretih

finally

nakonec (adv.)

next

daleje (adv.)

last

posledno (adv.)

time

while, when

kogda (adv.)

after, afterwards

potom (adv.), posle (prep. G)

during

v tečeniji ... G

next

daleje (adv.)

immediately

sejčasno (adv.), neposredno (adv.)

now, this time

sejčas (adv.), nynie (adv.)

later

pozdnieje (adv.)

earlier

ranieje (adv.)

soon

skoro (adv.)

sometimes

niekolikokrat (adv.)

following

sledujuč (adv.)

never

nikogda (adv.)

always

vsegda (adv.)

whenever

niekogda (adv.)

once

jedin raz (adv.)

simultaneously

jednočasno (adv.) s ...I

subsequently

postupno (adv.) ot ...G

place

here

tu, tudie, tamo (adv.)

beyond

za (prep. G)

wherever

niekdie, niekamo (adv.)

neighboring on

sled (prep. G), susedno (adv.) s ...I

nearby

bliz (prep. G)

opposite to

protiv (prep. D)

above

nad (prep. A,I)

below

pod (prep. A,I)

exemplification

to illustrate, to demostrate

ukazajuč (adv.) ...A

for instance, for example

naprimier (adv.)

specifically

specifično (adv.) ot ...G

e.g.

napr.

comparison

in the same way

rovno s ... I, rovno kako ... N

in like manner, likewise

podobno ot ... G

similarly

podobno (adv.)

contrast

but

no

however

ali

on the contrary

na razliku ot ... G

on the other hand, otherwise

iz drugej strany ... G

despite of, yet, notwithstanding

obače

vice versa, backwards

povratno (adv.) ot ...G

clarification

that is to say

tako riečeno

i.e., that is

to jest

in other words, to rephrase it

drugimi slovami

to clarify, to explain

na objasnienije ...G

thus, therefore, hence

ubo

cause

because

zatože

since

ot (prep. G)

on account of

radi (prep. G)

let us assume that

predpokladajme, že ...N

for reason

po pričinie ... G

effect

thus, therefore, hence

ubo

consequently

sled (prep. G)

accordingly

rovno s ... I

as a result

v rezultatu ...G

purpose

in order that

da, da by

for this purpose

v smyslu ...G

qualification

almost

bliz (prep. G), nemalo (adv.)

never

nikogda (adv.)

always

vsegda (adv.)

maybe, perhaps

možno (adv.)

probably

pravdiepodobno (adv.)

frequently

često (adv.), frekventirano (adv.)

although

hotj (adv.)

intensification

indeed, sure

ej

of course

jasno (adv.)

without doubt, undoubtedly

bezsumno (adv.)

yes

da

by all means

v vsih značenijah...G

certainly

istino (adv.)

concession

to be sure

uvierieno (adv.)

it is true

pravda jest, že ...

of course

jasno (adv.)

obviously

očevidno (adv.)

summary

to sum up, in summary, together

vkupie (adv.)

in short, in brief

kratko (adv.)

to dissolve

na razrešenije ...G

conclusion

to conclude

na zaključenije...G

finally

nakonec (adv.)

transitions of thought

Transitions of thought
consist of words that help maintain the
continuity
of thought from one sentence or paragraph to the next. Transitions of
thought
are produced by the following techniques:

pronouns

Follow a noun with a personal pronoun in order to continue the same subject and a
possessive
pronoun in order to move to something related to the original subject. See lesson 7. for details.
Fido spi. On jest dobry pes. Jego dom jest pod jablonjej.Fido is asleep. He is a good dog. His
house is under the apple tree.

A
synonym is a word that means nearly the
same
as another word. This is very important for your communication in Neoslavonic. Using synonyms will help youconvincethat your partnersreally understand what you are saying.

Vaše auto jest liepe. No myslim, že taky voz je mnogo skupy.
Your car is very nice. But I think, that such kind of vehicle is expensive.

demonstrative pronouns

Use demonstrative pronouns in order to refer something already existed in the previous clause. Demonstrative pronouns are toj, ta, to and their derivatives tutoj, tamtoj, ... . See lesson 3. for details.